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List of schools reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I

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The following is a list of United States colleges and universities that are either in the process of reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I, or have announced future plans to do the same.

Current reclassifications

These schools have begun the formal Division I reclassification process. On January 16, 2025, the NCAA announced that it was lessening the reclassification period for schools, by one year, with schools already in the process of reclassifying to Division I being given the option to use either the new, shorter period or the original, longer period they initially agreed to. The new reclassification period will be three years instead of the previous four for schools transitioning from Division II and four years instead of the previous five for schools transitioning from Division III.

Le Moyne and West Georgia have announced that they will seek to reclassify under the new three-year transition process. Mercyhurst is also potentially eligible for the three-year transition period. New Haven entered the transition process after the three-year period was instituted.

Institution name	Teams	Former classification	Current conferences	Transition	Full	Common	Division
Le Moyne College	Le Moyne	Dolphins	II	Northeast-10 Conference	Northeast Conference	2023–24	2027–28
Mercyhurst University	Mercyhurst	Lakers	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	Northeast Conference	Atlantic Hockey America	2024–25	2028–29
University of West Georgia	West Georgia	Wolves	Gulf South Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference	United Athletic Conference (football)	2024–25	2028–29
University of New Haven	New Haven	Chargers	Northeast-10 Conference	Northeast Conference	2025–26	2028-29

Future reclassifications

These schools have officially announced plans to reclassify to Division I, but have not yet begun their transitions.

Institution name	Teams	Current classification	Future conference	Pending transition	Full	Common	Division	Conference	Primary	Others	Start	End

Reclassifying to Division III

This is limited to Division I schools that have announced plans to classify to Division III.

Institution	Athletics	Current Division I conference	Future Division III conference	Start year	Active
(Full member)	Notes	Full	Common
Saint Francis University	Saint Francis (PA)	Red Flash	Northeast Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference	2026–27	2029–30

References

(June 16, 2025). "Report of the NCAA Division I Strategic Vision and Planning Committee June 16, 2025". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association.
(May 10, 2023). "Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference". Northeast Conference.
"UWG Athletics to Transition to NCAA Division I".
"Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite".
"Charging Ahead: University of New Haven Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite".
(January 16, 2025). "NCAA: D-I men's teams no longer need waivers for preseason games".
(July 17, 2025). "Le Moyne College Notifies NCAA It Will Accelerate Transition to Division I". Le Moyne College.
(August 6, 2025). "UWG to Fully Join NCAA Division I by Fall 2027 Under Accelerated Plan". University of West Georgia.
(March 25, 2025). "Saint Francis Announces Move to NCAA Division III Athletics". Saint Francis University.

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